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As drought engulfs the Horn of Africa, Somalia is among the hardest-hit because of its ongoing civil war. In America, refugees from Somalia are doing what they can to help — from organizing aid groups to holding charity events, such as car washes.

Providers of adult-day-care services in California may have to shut their doors on Dec. 1st. If so, more than 35,000 medically fragile people will be scrambling to find appropriate care.

A San Diego pharmaceutical firm has developed and is now offering a new drug for a persistent and potentially deadly bacterium that affects people in hospitals and nursing homes.

Party leaders have abandoned bipartisan budget negotiations and decided to work on two separate plans. But as the political impasse continued, the markets opened lower.

As temperatures in the eastern and central United States reached triple-digits, public health workers mobilized to help the elderly and others affected by the heat. "More people die from the heat in this country than all the other natural disasters combined," says Chris Gallagher of the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging.

As temperatures continue to rise throughout the East, so does the demand for power — and New England's elderly infrastructure could face overloads. But utility operators say they are taking precautions to ensure a steady power supply.

Most trims to Medicare's budget have not directly affected care for beneficiaries. Instead cuts in Medicare spending have been directed at hospitals, doctors and nursing homes.

A combination of stagnant heat and humidity has prompted some type of heat advisory in more than 30 states. Temperatures will reach well into the 90s or even top 100 degrees in much of the U.S. Thursday and Friday — and overall temperatures are likely to be the hottest since 1950, one expert says.

Prime Minister David Cameron defended his former communications chief Andy Coulson before an emergency session of Parliament, saying he believes that people are innocent until proven guilty. He said an inquiry would be launched into the relationship between press, police and politicians.

A controversial plan to re-route traffic through San Diego's historic Balboa Park goes before the city council today. We'll break down the renovation plans and explain the renovation plans and have both sides of the debate.